Planning appeal decision
Overshot Mill House, Mill Lane, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HX
Planning appeal 3291553 at Overshot Mill House, Mill Lane, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HX (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2022 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the setting and thereby the significance of the Grade II listed buildings known as 'Overshot Mill House' (the listed house) and 'Overshot Mill' (the listed mill).
Proposed single-storey outbuilding consisting of a gymnasium, family snug and pool kitchen area
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Smith A
- Postcode
- CO6 2HX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the setting and thereby the significance of the Grade II listed buildings known as 'Overshot Mill House' (the listed house) and 'Overshot Mill' (the listed mill)
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the listed house's significance by eroding the spaciousness and ruralness of its setting, and this harm is not outweighed by any public benefits as required by NPPF paragraph 202.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- RLP18RLP90RLP100LPP36LPP47LPP52LPP57
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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